• Control Freaks, Autocrats, Blame Fixer, Soft Heart, Politician and Team Builder. Did any of them seem familiar to you? Have you (or do you now) ever worked for any of these types? What was that like? What specific frustrations did you have working for this type? Can you briefly share a story about this bossthat demonstrates one of the characteristics of this type? What strategies did you, personally, use that was (are) helpful when dealing with this type boss? If you have not had enough work experience to comment here,interview someone with a lot of work experience and ask their thoughts on these types of managers.
• Tips for managing relationship with bosses What tip did you think was (or will be)particularly useful? Did you disagree with any of the tips? What advice might you add to that lesson? Do you have a useful tip that worked for you in the past? Or, perhaps a piece of advice that was offered to you from a parent, co-worker or peer?